Robert Kocharyan to run as Armenia bloc’s PM candidate in 2026 election

The “Armenia” bloc will take part in the parliamentary elections under the leadership of Armenia’s second president, Robert Kocharyan, the bloc’s lawmaker Anna Grigoryan said.

Grigoryan, a member of the National Assembly’s “Armenia” faction, said Kocharyan would be the bloc’s candidate for prime minister.

The “Armenia” bloc, led by Kocharyan, also participated in the 2021 parliamentary elections, receiving 269,481 votes, or 21.09%.

The next parliamentary elections are scheduled for June 7, 2026.